Hard Times

May 11, 1977    53mDrama
7.45.0
Thomas Gradgrind, a wealthy, retired merchant in the industrial city of Coketown, England, devotes his life to a philosophy of rationalism, self-interest, and fact. He raises his oldest children, Louisa and Tom, according to this philosophy and never allows them to engage in fanciful or imaginative pursuits.

1 Season

  • Miniseries
    Miniseries4 Episodes
  • Patrick AllenThomas Gradgrind
  • Timothy WestJosiah Bounderby
  • Jacqueline TongLouisa Gradgrind
  • Richard WrenTom Gradgrind
  • Rosalie CrutchleyMrs Sparsit
  • Michelle DibnahSissy Jupe
  • Edward FoxCaptain James Harthouse
  • Alan DobieStephen Blackpool
  • Ursula HowellsMrs Gradgrind
  • Barbara EwingRachel
  • Harry MarkhamSleary
  • Sean FlanaganBitzer
  • Peter MartinWaiter
  • Patrick DurkinSlackbridge
  • John IrvinDirector
  • Arthur HopcraftWriter
  • Charles DickensNovel
  • Ron MaxwellProducer
  • Jac VenzaProducer
  • Peter EckersleyProducer

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Hard Times Trivia

Hard Times has 1 season.

Hard Times has 4 episodes.

The key characters in Hard Times are Thomas Gradgrind (Patrick Allen), Josiah Bounderby (Timothy West), Louisa Gradgrind (Jacqueline Tong).

Hard Times was directed by John Irvin.

Hard Times was produced by Ron Maxwell, Jac Venza, Peter Eckersley.

Thomas Gradgrind, a wealthy, retired merchant in the industrial city of Coketown, England, devotes his life to a philosophy of rationalism, self-interest, and fact. He raises his oldest children, Louisa and Tom, according to this philosophy and never allows them to engage in fanciful or imaginative pursuits.

Hard Times is a Drama show.

Hard Times has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.

Hard Times episodes are 53m long.

No, this show was canceled after 1 season.

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